Politics and Governance in the Digital Age

A student who has completed the programme: has comprehensive knowledge of modern politics and public governance (including democratic theory and institutions, elections and party systems, policymaking and the organisation of public services) and is able to use this knowledge to develop solutions for real-world problems; has acquired basic knowledge of the development and functioning of information societies and understands how the digital transformation affects public administration, politics and society; is familiar with the approaches and research methods used in political science and public administration and is able to independently formulate research questions, develop and test hypotheses, synthesise and analyse data, make inferences and draw valid conclusions, and be able to assess the academic and societal impact of research, including ethical implications; has acquired the necessary skills and digital competences to understand and analyse opportunities and threats associated with digital innovations at various levels of governance, including local, national, European and international; is prepared to work as a specialist in the field of research, government, non-governmental organisations, public sector consultancy, or international organisations, by demonstrating initiative, creativity, responsibility, leadership, management and teamwork skills; is able to identify his/her needs for continuing education and professional development and masters effective methods for independent learning. Why study Politics and Governance in the Digital Age at the University of Tartu?

General Estonia requirements for this degree level. The institution must confirm the final programme checklist.

• A completed qualification appropriate for Master's Degree.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment requested by the institution.
• Final requirements must be confirmed for the applicant's education system and intake.

The official programme record lists English. It does not publish a programme-specific minimum language-test score, so no score is invented here.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.